A Cu(II) ion selective polymer by molecular imprinting method

Abstract

ABSTRACT A molecular imprinted Cu(II) ion selective polymer with high specificity and selectivity was designed by polymerisztion of 4-vinyl pyridine and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) as functional monomer and crosslinking agent respectively and azo-bisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) as initiator. The template used here was Cu(II) ion. The characterization is done by Non-imprinted polymers were also synthesized